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Yahoo
10-05-2025
- General
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Kentucky Wesleyan to guarantee admission to eligible Daviess and Hancock students
Kentucky Wesleyan College announced a new admissions policy Friday that guarantees admission to qualifying students from Daviess and Hancock counties. The policy came from an initiative between Kentucky Wesleyan and school districts in Daviess and Hancock counties. Admission offers have already been made to high school students who qualify for guaranteed admissions who would start college in the fall of 2026. Matthew Ruark, Kentucky Wesleyan's vice president of enrollment management, said the idea is to get college-bound high school students from the region to consider pursuing their degree at the college. Ruark said a misconception among regional high school students is, 'to get a great education and the full college experience, they have to go to Bowling Green' or another college away from Daviess County. 'I think oftentimes, when something is in your backyard, you don't realize what an asset it can be.' A Kentucky Wesleyan press release says the college offers 29 majors, 13 pre-professional programs and says Wesleyan 'is nationally recognized for sending graduates on to top graduate programs and successful careers across the country.' 'They (students) can find opportunities here, and don't have to go out of the county or out of state,' Ruark said. The participating public school districts will inform Kentucky Wesleyan of students who qualify for guaranteed admission based on their Grade Point Averages, Ruark said. Students from the districts with qualifying G.P.A.s will not have to submit standardized test scores to receive guaranteed admission. Kentucky Wesleyan is a private, United Methodist College. According to the college's website, for the 2022-23 school year, the freshman class had an average G.P.A. of 3.54. The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and School Commission on Colleges. 'In a normal admission policy, you have to apply and submit transcripts and test scores,' Ruark said. High school transcripts would only be sent to the college after a student accepted guaranteed admission, Ruark said. 'Our experience is, for students coming out of our school systems, they are ready,' Ruark said. Students who receive guaranteed admission for the 2026-27 school year will be invited to campus for a visit. Students who accept their admission will then begin the process of applying for financial aid and scholarships through the school, Ruark said. 'We are trying to make it possible for students to say, 'I want to stay local and try my hand at KWC.' ' Ruark said.
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Sport
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Kentucky Men's Basketball to Face Purdue in Preseason Exhibition
Kentucky men's basketball will face a premier school from the state of Indiana next season, and that's on top of its regular season game against the Hoosiers. The Wildcats announced that they will face off against the Purdue Boilermakers in preseason exhibition play, a major step up from last season's preseason contests against Kentucky Wesleyan and Minnesota State-Mankato. Advertisement The exhibition is scheduled to take place on Oct. 24 inside Rupp Arena. Purdue has risen to national prominence with Head Coach Matt Painter, arguably surpassing Indiana as the best school in the state of Indiana. Since Painter was hired in 2005, Purdue has been to 16 NCAA Tournaments, only missing the big dance in his first season and twice more in 2013-14. The 2020 NCAA Tournament was canceled due to COVID-19, meaning Purdue has never failed to make the tournament in 10 straight opportunities. On top of just making the big dance, Purdue has been to the Sweet Sixteen eight times, including in three of the last four seasons, the Elite Eight twice, and was the NCAA Tournament runner-up in 2024 as a No. 1 seed. Advertisement Last season, Purdue was a No. 4 seed and made it to the Sweet 16 before falling short at the buzzer against national runner-up Houston. Heading into the 2025-26 season, Painter has once again built a strong staff, notably keeping Braden Smith from Kentucky, and was picked as the preseason No. 1 overall team by John Fanta in his way-too-early top 25. Kentucky is at No. 8. The scheduling of Purdue is a massive move by UK Head Coach Mark Pope, showing his confidence in his upcoming squad and his desire to be tested early in the season. Last year, the annual tune-up against Kentucky Wesleyan was scheduled alongside what could have been a strong test against the reigning NCAA Division II National Champion in Minnesota State-Mankato, but after falling 98-67 in Rupp Arena, the Mavericks went on to 20-12 and missed the D-II NCAA Tournament. Advertisement Purdue will join a packed Kentucky schedule next season as the Wildcats are already scheduled to face off against Michigan State in the Champions Classic, Gonzaga in Nashville, Indiana in game one of the renewed rivalry deal, St. John's in the CBS Sports Classic and Louisville on the road… and that's all before getting into SEC play. All in all, while it's possible the losses may be higher than fans are used to, by the time the Wildcats reach the big dance — assuming they make it — no one will be able to suggest they aren't battle tested.
